Former U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly, D-Ind., is urging LaPorte County voters to elect Democrat Gary Davis to represent Indiana Senate District 8.
The sportsbook at the entrance to the Ameristar Casino will be remodeled and rebranded in December as the Barstool Sportsbook.
The Democratic nominee for Indiana attorney general has a plan to boost funding for public education and improve the state's criminal justice system: legalize marijuana.
The Attica Ramblers defeated the North Vermillion Falcons 30-28 in the KISS Country Game of the Week Oct. 23.
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WEST LAFAYETTE — Maybe 2020 won’t be such a bad year after all.
It was a strange, Covid-19-dominated volleyball sectional for Covington this past week.
Airline fees are pervasive these days. Baggage fees are particularly obnoxious, because passengers are increasingly forced to check in bags thanks to the shrinking amount of carry-on space. We do not know where the space is going, but we are pretty sure it is not for extra legroom. Some airlines even charge for carry-on bags!
Even with the pressure on airlines to raise fees, there are still ways to check in bags for free within the airlines' rules – as well as a few ways that could work if you are willing to ask and negotiate.
- Fly Specific Carriers – Among larger domestic airlines, Southwest still allows passengers to check in two bags for free. The smaller Cape Air still allows free carry-on and gate-checked bags on its Cessna 402C, Tecnam Traveller, and Britten-Norman 2 airplanes, plus your first checked bag on its Cessna 208A airplanes for domestic flights. Southwest in particular has made complimentary checked bags an effective market...
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Are you entering the holiday season short of cash? You may want to consider a seasonal job. Once Halloween passes and cold weather sets in throughout the country, demand increases for temporary workers to fill in during the holiday shopping season.
- Online – Check online employment sites for local opportunities – if you are looking at national rather than local sites, make sure to limit your search geographically. Your local Craigslist has a jobs section, and there are likely other local jobsites that you can find with a simple Google search.
- Traditional Sources – Newspapers are still useful through classified ads, announcements of job fairs, or screenings by local companies. Your local unemployment office will also have job postings available for review.
- Temp Agencies – Registering with a temporary emplo...
Should Retailers Stay Open on Thanksgiving?
It may be annoying to see Christmas displays in stores before Halloween, but that does not mean that early shopping for Christmas presents is a bad idea. On the contrary — there are several advantages to doing your holiday shopping before the holiday "sales" start popping up. You can save money without having to fight the crowds.
If you'd like to avoid the usual holiday hordes, you have no time to waste, because many Americans have the same idea this year. According to a recent survey by OpenX and The Harris Poll, 50% of U.S. consumers already began their holiday shopping efforts in September or earlier, and almost 40% planned to start in October through Thanksgiving. Start shopping early and lower your overall holiday stress with these four simple steps.
- Gather Ideas – Keep a list of gift ideas going throughout the entire year. Gift inspiration will often pop up over the course of the year, only to be forgotten by the time the ...
Whether you want to admit or not, the holidays are fast approaching and planning ahead is key to managing your money, so that you don’t overextend yourself or go into debt. Last year, the average American spent $882.45 on Christmas gifts, food, decorations, travel, and other miscellaneous holiday-related expenses, according to the7 Tips To Budget Holiday Spending
Is this winter putting a hurt on your heating bill? The chill could be blowing a hole in your heating budget, for the colder it gets, the costlier it is to heat your home. The good news is that you can lessen the financial impact of cold weather by making a number of relatively simple changes.
Believe it or not, Friday, January 10, is National Cut Your Energy Costs Day. In the heated holiday spirit, here are some small suggestions that can result in big savings:
- Turn Down Your Thermostat – The simplest thing you can do, if you can tolerate a lower temperature.
- Install Smart Thermostats – Thermostat technology has improved significantly. Many new models are programmable and easy to install. You can set a program to turn the temperature down when you're at work and turn it up for your return. There's no point in heating a house when no one's home, as long as the pipes aren’t at risk of freezing. Some
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There’s no question about it: the last several months have been different, to say the least.
As challenging as the pandemic made spring and summer, it promises to make flu season significantly more difficult than usual, some in the medical community are saying.
There is an old joke that asks, How do you get to Carnegie Hall?
The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL), representing more than 14,000 nursing homes and assisted living communities across the country that provide care to approximately five million people each year, has called on Congress to ensure dedicated funding and priority attention is given to long-term care residents and caregivers.
The world is perilous enough for the average senior citizen without a highly contagious, potentially deadly new virus causing a global outbreak of disease.
